Tetris Ultimate has made its way to Steam. The Ubisoft-published title includes the basic game, in addition to nine modes. These are Battle, Battle, Battle Ultimate, Marathon, Endless, Ultra, Sprint, Time’s Up, Landslide, and Haunted. The game also supports real-time worldwide leaderboards.

You can grab it from the Steam store page for $15/£8. Do note it requires installing Uplay.

Watch the daft launch trailer from back around the console versions’ launch.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/12/11/tetris-ultimate-comes-to-steam/feed/0Tetris has crowned its first known western Grand Masterhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/01/28/tetris-has-crowned-its-first-known-western-grand-master/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/28/tetris-has-crowned-its-first-known-western-grand-master/#respondWed, 28 Jan 2015 22:57:22 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=509934Tetris fans have a new western champion.

Tetris is one of those gaming obsessions that goes much deeper than you might expect. For example, did you know that some versions of the game assess your performance and over you the chance to become a “grand master”?

Turns out that’s a thing, and according to Polygon only six people are known to have achieved it to date. Kevin Birrell is the latest, and the only non-Japanese gamer to be awarded the honour.

You can watch the conclusion of Birell’s battle against Tetris the Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct below.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/01/28/tetris-has-crowned-its-first-known-western-grand-master/feed/0Yes, a movie about Tetris is being made with a sci-­fi twisthttp://www.vg247.com/2014/09/30/tetris-movie-sci-fi/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/09/30/tetris-movie-sci-fi/#respondTue, 30 Sep 2014 15:35:31 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=493796Threshold Entertainment, the folks who brought you the Mortal Kombat movies, have partnered with the Tetris Company to develop a big screen adaption based on the classic video game.

The film will be produced by Threshold Chairman Larry Kasanoff and executive produced by Threshold’s Jimmy Ienner and The Tetris Company.

It’s all part of the game’s 30th anniversary this year, and it will be a science fiction affair.

“Everyone knows that Tetris is one of the best known, most beloved brands in the world,” said Kasanoff. “What everyone doesn’t know yet is this epic sci-fi story that we’re going to tell. That’s what’s really exciting.”

“What started as a simple, computer puzzle game 30 years ago, today is part of our global consciousness, connecting people of all ages and backgrounds and feeding our innate desire to create order out of chaos,” says Henk Rogers, MD of The Tetris Company. “We look forward to partnering with Threshold Entertainment to re-imagine that common experience and bring a spectacular new Tetris universe to the big screen for the first time.

“In this new universe, as you’ll soon find out, there’s much more to Tetris than simply clearing lines.”

Those are the only details available as of press time. We’ll see if we can find out more.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/09/30/tetris-movie-sci-fi/feed/0Tetris fans have been asked to do something big for its 30th anniversaryhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/05/21/tetris-30-anniversary-doing-something-big/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/05/21/tetris-30-anniversary-doing-something-big/#commentsWed, 21 May 2014 09:29:41 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=473527Tetris turns 30 this year, and fans are being asked to think big for the anniversary celebrations.

Over on Meetup, Tetris fans are being asked to assemble a big gathering of like-minded players to share in the love for the classic block puzzler. The ten meet-ups with the largest attendee count before May 28 will each receive a Tetris celebration pack to inject more awesome into their event.

The top events will each get Tetris 30th Anniversary shirts, a copy of Jenga Tetris signed by the game’s creator Alexey Pajitnov, and more Tetris-themed merch.

A further three meet-ups in the US will receive bonus packs worth $500.

Rogers, who was responsible for bringing Tetris to the US, told VentureBeat the game has been purchased 425 million times on mobile.

“We have 425 million total paid mobile downloads. That’s all just on mobile. We had 35 million on the original Game Boy. Boxed products, I think altogether we sold something like 70 million,” he said.

“That 425 million number doesn’t count free-to-play. We have Tetris Blitz now. Electronic Arts secured the mobile rights and decided to do a product that’s similar to their Bejeweled Blitz, a free, item-based game. That’s another level on top of the 425 million paid downloads,” he added.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/07/tetris-mobile-sales-hit-425-million/feed/0Tetris is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One courtesy of Ubisofthttp://www.vg247.com/2014/01/16/tetris-is-coming-to-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-courtesy-of-ubisoft/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/16/tetris-is-coming-to-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-courtesy-of-ubisoft/#commentsThu, 16 Jan 2014 17:06:36 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=440821Tetris is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One courtesy of Ubisoft. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2014, the game has sold millions of units worldwide across more than 50 different platforms since its launch in 1984. A release date was not provided.
]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/16/tetris-is-coming-to-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-courtesy-of-ubisoft/feed/13Nintendo Downloads Europe: Spelunker & Tetris lead the weekhttp://www.vg247.com/2013/06/03/nintendo-downloads-europe-spelunker-tetris-lead-the-week/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/03/nintendo-downloads-europe-spelunker-tetris-lead-the-week/#commentsMon, 03 Jun 2013 14:11:23 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=372915Nintendo has released its weekly eShop update for Europe, confirming that Tetris is coming to consume all of your time once again. It’s not the Game Boy classic but still, consider yourself warned.

3DS:

Tetris is up first, offering 20 game types and online battles from June 6 at €9.99 / £8.99, while strategy title Break Tactics hits the same day at €4.99 / £4.49. Lastly, Jewel Quest 4: Heritage will cost you €7.99 / £7.19.

Wii U:

NES classic Spelunker hits Virtual Console on June 6, and will cost €3.49 / £2.39 until June 13 when it will cost €4.99 / £3.49.

Sales:

Trine 2 on Wii U is on sale at €8.49 / £6.99 from June 6 until June 27 when it will go back up to was €16.99 / £13.99.

Several Wii U games will be permanently discounted, including ZombiU, which goes down to €29.99 / £24.99 on June 6 from €69.99 / £54.99, and Just Dance 4 which goes down to €39.99 / £29.99 from €49.99 / £39.99 on the same day.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/03/nintendo-downloads-europe-spelunker-tetris-lead-the-week/feed/1Plant vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 2 now available for Nookhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/11/15/plant-vs-zombies-and-bejeweled-2-now-available-for-nook/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/11/15/plant-vs-zombies-and-bejeweled-2-now-available-for-nook/#respondThu, 15 Nov 2012 05:57:24 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=316107EA really wasn’t kidding when it said its acquisition of PopCap would help get the casual developer’s games on more formats faster; Plant vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 2 are now available on Barnes & Nobles’ Nook HD and Nook HD+ devices. But that’s not the end of EA Mobile’s plans, with Real Racing 2, Tetris, Monopoly and The Game of Life all expected on the tablets over the holiday season. Is there anything you can’t play games on at this point? Can I get Black Ops 2 on my microwave?
]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/11/15/plant-vs-zombies-and-bejeweled-2-now-available-for-nook/feed/0Study – Tetris can help treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorderhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/04/26/study-tetris-can-help-treat-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/04/26/study-tetris-can-help-treat-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/#commentsThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:14:32 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=253982The British Psychology Society Annual Conference has released a study which shows Tetris can help treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Too bad our dad wasn’t aware of this upon returning from Vietnam. Seriously, though, the firm tested the effects of playing the arcade classic over many week and found participants suffered significantly fewer flashbacks when watching a traumatic film shown to them than those who did not play Tetris. Lead researcher on the study,Emily Holmes, said “the visual-spatial demands of Tetris disrupt the formation of the mental imagery involved in flashbacks.” There’s more on GamePolitics.
]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/04/26/study-tetris-can-help-treat-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/feed/5Tetris and Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike were the top sellers on PSN in 2011http://www.vg247.com/2012/01/24/tetris-and-call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-were-the-top-sellers-on-psn-in-2011/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/01/24/tetris-and-call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-were-the-top-sellers-on-psn-in-2011/#commentsTue, 24 Jan 2012 20:16:49 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=228532Sony has provided a list to Game Informer of the top 10 best-selling PSN titles for 2011 to Game Informer, and game downloaded the most was Tetris, while the best-selling DLC was the First Strike Pack for Black Ops.

PSN titles rounding out the top five downloadable games were: Resident Evil 4, Infamous Festival of Blood, Back to the Future: The Game – Full Series, and Dungeon Hunter: Alliance.

Black Ops DLC took the first three spots on the download chart, followed by MLB 11 The Show Road to the Show Training Points and FIFA Soccer 12 Premium Gold Pack, respectively.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/01/24/tetris-and-call-of-duty-black-ops-first-strike-were-the-top-sellers-on-psn-in-2011/feed/1Quick quotes: Tetris manager believes Angry Birds is a fad, will go away like most crazeshttp://www.vg247.com/2011/12/22/quick-quotes-tetris-manager-believes-angry-birds-is-a-fad-will-go-away-like-most-crazes/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/22/quick-quotes-tetris-manager-believes-angry-birds-is-a-fad-will-go-away-like-most-crazes/#commentsThu, 22 Dec 2011 21:16:12 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=223870“I like to compare it to a sport, in the beginning it’s an activity, like golf was an activity, then it became a sport. I think once people have played it more than 20 or 25 years you can say it’s here to stay, it’s a sport, it’s no longer a fad. Angry Birds is cute and everybody plays it for a while but they get burned out and move on and they will play another game. But Tetris is like Happy Birthday, it keeps on going. Everybody else has games that come and go, they make the hit parade, but these are all temporary. You have to work really hard to get your unknown game to be #1, but when we re-released Tetris it became #1 even though we didn’t do any marketing. We have an unfair advantage, I gotta say. I’d rather have the goose that lays the golden egg.” – Tetris Company’s manager Henk Rogers to IndustryGamers.
]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/22/quick-quotes-tetris-manager-believes-angry-birds-is-a-fad-will-go-away-like-most-crazes/feed/17Nintendo Downloads: Tetris, Mighty Switch Force, small firmware updatehttp://www.vg247.com/2011/12/22/nintendo-downloads-tetris-mighty-switch-force-small-firmware-update/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/22/nintendo-downloads-tetris-mighty-switch-force-small-firmware-update/#commentsThu, 22 Dec 2011 15:19:14 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=223801Nintendo has updated its eShop, DSiWare and WiiWare offerings today with GameBoy’s Tetris, a sports title, and and action-adventure, hidden-object title about vampires.

It has also released firmware update version 3.0.0-6 for 3DS, which adds a small stability update for built-in software, according to Andriasang.

Here are your download offerings for the week:

eShop

Mighty Switch Force! Space Hooligans

Tetris

Doodle Fit

Chronicles of Vampires: Origins

Rytmik Retrobits

DSiWare

Doodle Fit

Rytmik Retrobits

Chronicles of Vampires: Origins

WiiWare

Soccer Up

Gnomz (demo)

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/12/22/nintendo-downloads-tetris-mighty-switch-force-small-firmware-update/feed/1Tetris Axis shakes up a classic on 3DShttp://www.vg247.com/2011/09/23/tetris-axis-shakes-up-a-classic-on-3ds/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/09/23/tetris-axis-shakes-up-a-classic-on-3ds/#respondFri, 23 Sep 2011 08:36:18 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=204850There’s no shortage of releases of gaming classic Tetris out there – but the new 3DS title Tetris Axis is actually going a long way to do interesting and unique things with that 27-year-old formula.

A newly-released trailer for Tetris Axis reveals a bunch of crazy new modes including Bombliss Plus, Jigsaw, Shadow Wide, Tower Climber, Fit and Stage Racer Plus to name a few. These aren’t just crazy names – they’re actually almost entirely new game modes that slot iconic Tetris pieces and ideas into new types of games.

In addition to all that there is, of course, classic, old-school Tetris as well – if that’s what you prefer. These new modes should go a long way to making another cartridge-based Tetris release worthwhile, as this is a full game and not a download.

Check out the trailer and see some of the modes for yourself below. Thanks, Joystiq.

EA and Blue Planet Software announced today Tetris is to be released on PSN in 1080p with 5.1 surround sound and the ability to play the game with others around the globe.

“EA has developed Tetris on more than 15 platforms to date, and we’re excited to bring Tetris to millions of gamers worldwide on PlayStation Network,” said Adam Sussman, VP of worldwide publishing for EA Mobile. “With new gaming modes, stunning HD visuals and the enhanced audio experience, this truly is the definitive Tetris experience for PlayStation Network.”

Players will be able to play online or locally with up to six friends in all-new game modes.There’s also a “Shared” mode which enables two players to team-up in “a single matrix” to combine efforts and clear lines together. There’s also “Team Battle” which allows two teams of two to play against one another, alternating between offense and defense. The “Battle” mode in the game has also been enhanced with “new Power-Ups for more fast-paced fun”.

There’s also the familiar “Marathon” mode but it now allows multiplayer games for up to four players locally and includes a is new “Challenge” mode, which allows players playing “Marathon” mode or any of the 12 variants to try to beat “replays” of either friends others on PSN.

A leader board will be viewable as well showing regional and international scores. , which are refreshed weekly. Assets and additional press information on Tetris for PSN can be found at http://info.ea.com.

Tetris, which has had over 100 million paid mobile downloads, will be made available on PSN next month.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2010/11/17/ea-to-release-tetris-on-psn-in-december/feed/7Windows Phone 7 to launch on October 21 in Europe, EA announces support with The Sims and morehttp://www.vg247.com/2010/10/11/windows-phone-7-to-launch-on-october-21-in-europe-ea-announces-support-with-the-sims-and-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2010/10/11/windows-phone-7-to-launch-on-october-21-in-europe-ea-announces-support-with-the-sims-and-more/#commentsMon, 11 Oct 2010 15:01:29 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=122716

Microsoft’s announced it will launch Windows Phone 7 on October 21 in Europe and on November 8 in the US.

EA has also thrown its weight behind the platform, confirming it will release WM7 versions of The Sims, Need for Speed: Undercover and Tetris.

Microsoft’s line-up was previously detailed and shown at gamescom, with versions of Crackdown 2, Halo Waypoint and more, as well as third-party titles like Splinter Cell: Conviction, Puzzle Quest 2 and more.

EA said last night that the game is, obviously, now the most popular mobile title in the world. Ever.

The publisher’s held the Tetris mobile rights since 2006.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/21/tetris-mobile-passes-100-million-downloads/feed/1The Legend of Zelda is the best game ever according to Game Informerhttp://www.vg247.com/2009/11/23/the-legend-of-zelda-is-the-best-game-ever-according-to-game-informer/
http://www.vg247.com/2009/11/23/the-legend-of-zelda-is-the-best-game-ever-according-to-game-informer/#commentsMon, 23 Nov 2009 06:18:54 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=68507

Game Informer celebrated passing 200 issues recently, so to celebrate, they compiled a list of 200 games, which they think are the best games of all time.

The Legend of Zelda for the NES was the winner, followed then by Super Mario Bros, Tetris, Grand Theft Auto III and Half Life 2.

We’re absolutely sickened though that Metal Gear Solid 3 is near all the way the bottom though at 191. Sickened.

Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and founding partner Henk Rogers were at E3 last week, and while having a bit of a chat with Kotaku about the future of the classic puzzler, Rogers revealed that he would like to see the title become more than just a game.

The latest iteration of the series is a six-person multiplayer experience being tested in Korea, using the tried-and-true formula along with new attack and defense items.

“That’s an interesting evolution of Tetris,” Rogers told the site “The future is a country that has 48 million people living in it and the biggest casual gaming site in the country has 24 million registered users. That country is Korea. That’s what’s going to happen in the rest of the world.

“We are going to turn Tetris into the first real virtual sport. Sports like baseball and football were created at a time when our future was a lifetime of physical activities and physical fitness. But now that’s not as important, it’s more about mental fitness today.

“Tetris is a virtual sport that exercises the mind. That is the definition of a virtual sport.”

It’s a big of an odd version of it, but Media Molecule has made a fully functioning Teris level in LittleBigPlanet, as you can see here.

It’s even got the right music. Quite how they’ve managed this is beyong us, frankly. Next week – LittleBigPlanet Pac-Man.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2008/09/25/mm-makes-tetris-level-in-littlebigplanet/feed/8Tetris, Sudoku and Scrabble lead EA onto iPhonehttp://www.vg247.com/2008/07/10/tetris-sudoku-and-scrabble-lead-ea-onto-iphone/
http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/10/tetris-sudoku-and-scrabble-lead-ea-onto-iphone/#respondThu, 10 Jul 2008 16:48:53 +0000http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/10/tetris-sudoku-and-scrabble-lead-ea-onto-iphone/EA’s just announced that it’s opening games for the App Store – launching today – are Tetris, Sudoku and Scrabble.

Astonishing. Press release after the link.

Press Release Source: Electronic Arts Inc.

EA Announces Game Lineup for Launch of App Store
Thursday July 10, 12:02 pm ET
First Native EA Games for the iPhone and iPod touch: SCRABBLE, Sudoku and Tetris Offering New Playability

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS – News), today announced its lineup of launch titles for the Apple App Store. Players will now be able to enjoy three popular EA games, SCRABBLE (US and Canada only), EA™ Sudoku and Tetris®, on their iPhone and iPod touch. As previously announced, a native version of Spore™ will be available to iPhone users in September when the game launches across all platforms.

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The unique capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch offer a new mobile gaming experience through the use of their touch screens, multiple sensors, and high definition graphics. For the first time, the device itself actually becomes an essential part of the game, enhancing game playability like never before.

“EA Mobile is thrilled to be developing games for mobile products as truly revolutionary as the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios, EA Mobile. “The innovative capabilities of these devices create a unique gaming experience that is very exciting and different from other platforms.”

All EA Mobile games for the iPhone and iPod touch will be available from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/ on July 11.

SCRABBLE

SCRABBLE spells major F-U-N on your iPhone! SCRABBLE turns the touch screen into a game controller with simple intuitive controls that simulate real-life game pieces. Players can zoom in and out, drag, and drop tiles, even give their iPhone a shake to shuffle tiles. With a realistic look and feel that evokes the original board game, this exciting update includes a built-in word list, a “Best Word” Help feature to find the optimal word from the player’s tiles, score and stat tracking, as well as dynamic animations. Players can customize their game play with multiple difficulty levels, flexible game rules, and the option to play alone, challenge the computer player, or enjoy pass ‘n play for two to four players.

Sudoku

The iPhone and iPod touch become part of the game as players tap and shake their way through 10,000 Sudoku grids with five difficulty levels. Players use the easy, straightforward touch controls to tap Regular Grid mode, or enter their favorite magazine or Internet puzzle in Newspaper mode. Tap Pen or Pencil to access the annotated keyboard and enter their selection or record options. Take advantage of helpful features including Error Checking, Hint and Candidate Numbers Auto-Fill. An in-game timer keeps the pressure on, while Stats Tracking records the number of grids solved and total time played. The high resolution, smooth animation of the iPhone delivers spectacular Japanese-themed animations. With Sudoku on the iPhone and iPod touch, the solution is at players’ fingertips.

Tetris

Tetris on the iPhone and iPod touch brings a new player experience to the ever-popular puzzle game. The touch screen allows players to pinch, drag, tap, and shake to clear rows and rack up points in a whole new way. With 15 different levels, this version of Tetris challenges every level of player – from the most novice to the experienced pro. High end music and sound effects combine with cool design and custom animated backgrounds to further heighten game play. Tetris for the iPhone and iPod touch features two different play modes – Marathon Mode and the all new Magic Mode, a unique touch screen implementation designed for Tetris on the iPhone.